Friday, April 6, 2012

The Right Way to Do Your Email Copywriting

By Pinky Arnisola


Email copywriting is not as complicated as it sounds. The idea of writing copy for email is strange for lots of people but the simple fact is that it isn't anything more complicated than basic copywriting. As an Internet marketer you have undoubtedly heard that email is the most important tool you can use to find success. Until you can use email effectively, you cannot possibly hope to build a long term and sustainable business. The real question becomes, then, how can you make sure that your emails are honestly effective? What approach must you take to ensure that you've created email copy that will convert? In this article we are going to explore these issues and offer you the clearest understanding of how to go about your email copywriting.

When you write your email copy, make sure that it flows nicely. Emails that are long and meandering are not effective for marketing purposes. You have to get to the point without wasting the time of your reader. Your readers want to absorb the information you have as quickly as possible.

One mistake you should avoid is having copy that drags on too long without making its point. The copy you write for emails shouldn't be a chore for your readers to concentrate on. Get to the main point, such as your call to action, as soon as possible in your message. People that consume information online, be it of any type, are always in a hurry.

To make your email marketing campaign more successful, you need to ensure that you create a landing page that is consistent with your copy. In other words, you'll have more success sending people from your emails to your landing pages if you compose the copy for both at the same time. This gives you a consistent flow of copy from your emails to your landing pages. People who read your emails will find an absolute connection. And above all, you'll end up getting better conversions because of the consistency that you maintained. This can automatically lead to more sales.

Do not forget that all of your direct promotional emails need to contain a clear call to action. You may want to even test different calls to action as well as using the in-line text link that is more innocuous. Avoid those calls to action that say something like, go here or click here, and tailor your anchor text (call to action) to something more appealing. Also remember that by the time people get to your call to action they should hardly need any encouragement. There is no debating that a call to action works very well and must be used in copy. What you decide to use is up to you, but just be sure you put some thought behind it. One thing about email copy or any other kind is you need to give yourself time to become decent with it. If you promise you will stick with it, then you will see things getting better in your emails. If you're not into copywriting, it may take a while for you to grasp the essence of it, but just remember that your copy does play a major role. Not only do you ideally need to understand the best way to talk to people through copy, but there are things to learn that are unique to emails. Don't take my word, act on the above tips and you'll see the difference for yourself.




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